Sword-billed hummingbird

Ensifera ensifera Photo by Larry Thompson (Discover Life) Common name:sword-billed hummingbird (en); beija-flor-bico-de-espada (pt); colibri porte-épée (fr); colibrí picoespada (es); schwertschnabelkolibri (de)Taxonomy:Order ApodiformesFamily TrochilidaeRange:This species is found along the Andes mountain range, from western Venezuela to central Bolivia.Size: These large hummingbirds are 17-23 cm long, including the 9-11 cm long bill. They weigh 10-15 g.Habitat:The…

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Lewin's honeyeater

Meliphaga lewinii Photo by Tom Tarrant (Wikipedia) Common name:Lewin’s honeyeater (en); melífago de Lewin (pt); méliphage de Lewin (fr); mielero de Lewin (es); goldohr-honigfresser (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily MeliphagidaeRange:This species is endemic to eastern Australia, being found from north-eastern Queensland to south-eastern Victoria.Size:These birds are 20-22 cm long and weigh 34 g.Habitat:The Lewin’s honeyeater is found in…

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Great-billed parrot

Tanygnathus megalorhynchus Photo by Mehdhala Ouate (Internet Bird Collection) Common name:great-billed parrot (en); papagaio-de-bico-grande (pt); perruche à bec de sang (fr); loro picogordo (es); schwarzschulterpapagei (de)Taxonomy:Order PsittaciformesFamily PsittacidaeRange:This species is found in Indonesia, from East Nusa Tenggara to Maluku and North Maluku, and also in East Timor and in the southernmost islands of the Philippines.Size:These…

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American redstart

Setophaga ruticilla Photo by Dan Pancamo (Wikipedia) Common name:American redstart (en); mariquita-de-rabo-vermelho (pt); paruline flamboyante (fr); candelita norteña (es); schnäpperwaldsänger (de)Taxonomy:Order PasseriformesFamily ParulidaeRange:This species breeds in most of Canada and in the eastern United States, as well as in the northern Midwest of the United States. They migrate south to winter from Mexico down to…

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